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19/03/2024

Orbit Fab today announced its RAFTI™ fueling port is the first refueling interface to be flight qualified. https://www.orbitfab.com/news/rafti-flight-qualified/

21/11/2023

Just as a spacecraft needs its fuel, our dreams need the Orbit Fab team ✨

This Thanksgiving season, we celebrate all their incredible contributions— past, present, and future. From single digits in a San Francisco garage, to 50+ strong in Lafayette, Colorado. 💜

Want to be a part of this group of dreamers?
➡️ Apply at orbitfab.com/careers

Find more of Orbit Fab's art at: https://www.orbitfab.com/resources/ -fab-art

07/11/2023

RAFTI: Dҽƈσɳʂƚɾυƈƚҽԃ

Take a look at Mechanical & Test Tech Sculpture Dave's artistic ode to our on-orbit refueling port, RAFTI:
➡️ more at https://www.orbitfab.com/resources/ -fab-art

24/10/2023

Everything starts somewhere:
✈️ the Wright Brothers flying for seconds started the evolution of flight
🚀 the pictures of Goddard and Von Braun in the field with small rockets
📞 A. G. Bell "Mr. Watson - come here - I want to see you."
Each of these demonstrated that was once impossible is now possible.

𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒖𝒆𝒍 shows that we can build on the invention—that first drop will make the impractical, practical.

It will open up new missions (I doubt Orville or Wilbur were imagining the Concorde on that day on Kitty Hawk - but look at us now!)

There are a million examples that show we must push for that first achievement because without it . . . the rest won't come.

We are aiming to pass that first drop between our refueling shuttle and a client by 2026.

Say it with us.

17/10/2023

Here at Orbit Fab, we're big fans of space art 🎨

So as many businesses like ours explore using AI for streamlining our business, learning new tools, and unique artistic opportunities, we wanted to give it a try—with a human twist.

What if AI and a human artist collaborated?
This is Midjourney + Anna Shaposhnik imaging a retro-futurist poster about spacecraft refueling.

Find more AI experiments and all of Orbit Fab's art https://www.orbitfab.com/resources/ -fab-art

10/08/2023

Please welcome Alice Bunn, Lee Rosen, and Terrance Jagger to our UK Board of Advisors!

Alice Bunn is the CEO of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers having previously played a pivotal role at the UK Space Agency as International Director. She sits on the Board of Directors at the US Space Foundation, as well as on the World Economic Forum Future Council on space technology. She is also the president of UKSpace, a trade association of the British space industry.

Colonel (Ret.) Lee Rosen served over 23 years with the US Air Force where he was a commander, space operator and DoD certified acquisition officer, including tours at the Pentagon, National Reconnaissance Office and Air Force Space Command, as well as spending 10+ years at SpaceX. He is now the co-founder, President, and Chief Strategy Officer of ThinkOrbital.

Terrance Jagger is currently chair of NMITE, is Trustee of Tree Aid, and runs An Teallach Advisers. His background is in finance, with a long career across Shell, American Express, Burmah Oil, Unigate, and the Ministry of Defence.

Learn more: https://www.orbitfab.com/news/uk-board/

The board is up and running, having already met twice. We are excited to leverage their expertise are we continue to grow the UK Office.

P.S we are hiring! 🇬🇧
➡️ Apply at orbitfab.com/careers

03/08/2023

Fancy a job at the leading spacecraft refuelling company?
You’re in luck!

Our UK office at Harwell Campus is looking for outstanding engineering teammates:
⭐ Technical Programme Manager
📜 Systems Engineer
🌊 Fluid Systems Engineer
⚙ Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer

Work alongside UK/Europe Managing Director Manny Shar and Head of Engineering Sebastian Hill, as well as a few amazing interns Patryk Chłopek and Ilinca Pastia.

We can’t wait to get to know you!
➡ Apply now at orbitfab.com/careers

P.S. Share this with someone you think would be a good fit! We appreciate you 💜

02/08/2023

We are so proud of our Colorado interns who are wrapping up their summer internships at Orbit Fab!

👥Adaija Sheppard (Pitzer College, People Operations Intern)
⚙️ Andrew Lana (USC, Mechanical Engineering Intern)
🛰️ Alex Tyler (Georgia Tech, RPOD Intern)
⭐Aneesh Goel (Berkeley, Product Intern)
🌎 Andrew Wood (Georgia Tech, Mission Analysis Intern)
🌍 Kavita Parikh (Columbia, Mission Analysis Intern) *and Zed Factor Fellow!
🥼 Sahana Ramesh (USC, Returning Test Intern)
🥼 Marley Albright (UCF, Mechanical Test Intern)
👔 Sarosh Hussain (The Wharton School, UPenn, Business Development Intern)
📝 Nadia Genshaft-Volz (Cal Poly SLO, Corporate Strategy Intern)
⚗️Alanis Matias Perez (University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Returning Chemical Engineering Intern)
🎨 Anna Shaposhnik (USC, Returning Marketing Manager)

Congratulations all! 🎉 We are so happy to have hosted our largest intern class yet this summer.

31/07/2023

Shawn Hendricks has joined as our Chief Operating Officer!

Shawn holds expertise in both big and small space system architectures and nearly two decades of leading manufacturing and production quality processes and aircraft development with the Navy.

“Shawn’s vast corporate and government experience is exactly what we need to lead our efforts to increase production of our refueling systems. Shawn’s insight has already proven invaluable as we optimize operations to ensure sustained quality across our solutions suite bound to enable vital commercial and government missions in every corner of space” says Daniel Faber.

Learn more: https://www.orbitfab.com/news/chief-operating-officer/

27/07/2023

Orbit Fab, Inc. and Air Liquide are proud to have signed a partnership agreement to make space operations more sustainable.

Orbit Fab’s on-orbit refueling service will reduce single-use satellites, extend satellite missions, and enable responsible de-orbiting and disposing of space debris.

To this end, Orbit Fab plans to set up orbital refueling stations ⛽ and Air Liquide will support with its expertise on rare gases ☁️ as well as develop propellant management technology bricks.

Making space operations sustainable is the next leap forward for our industry, if we are to mitigate the risk of ever-increasing space debris and perpetuate the space services provided to Earth. 🌍

Orbit Fab is pleased to be further extending its European activities with this partnership.

25/07/2023

The work never stops! 🛑

RAFTI is continuously improving through iterative prototyping and rigorous testing.
Leak tests consistently show RAFTI performing better than range safety requirements 🎉

24/07/2023

Book your spacecraft refueling now—it's just good business!
Why?
💰 We can guarantee a price for you in the future and you don't have to pay upfront
🔒 Lock the price into your business model and guarantee a service to your customers

We are flexible to your timeline and needs, let's chat:
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